Ex-Indians OF Michael Brantley agrees to $32M deal with Astros

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of a game against the New York Yankees on July 15 at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo

Brantley, 31, posted a .309 batting average with 17 home runs and 76 RBIs in 143 games this season. The three-time All-Star owns a career .295 batting average with 87 home runs in 10 seasons, all with the Indians.

Brantley finished third in the American League MVP race in 2014, hitting .327 with 20 home runs, 97 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. He led baseball with 45 doubles in 2015.